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    When will Hurricane Milton hit Jacksonville? How bad will it be?

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    The Florida Times-Union has made this article available for free to all readers in the interest of public safety. Please consider supporting local journalism with a digital subscription.

    Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday near the Tampa Bay area, bringing a potentially deadly storm surge up to 12 feet above ground level at high tide, in addition to maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour. hours or more.

    On the east coast of Florida, here is some basic information about what residents in the Jacksonville area can expect from Hurricane Milton.

    When will Jacksonville start feeling Hurricane Milton?

    The National Weather Service in Jacksonville said it expected “deteriorating weather conditions” to begin Tuesday evening, with apparent impacts from the storm between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday as Milton moves from the Gulf of Mexico through the state and into the Atlantic Ocean. This includes flooding rainfall, storm surges, damaging winds and flooded creeks and rivers.

    When will Hurricane Milton be the strongest in Jacksonville?

    As of Tuesday afternoon, the storm was expected to move across Florida between late Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. The storm’s outer rain bands could reach the Jacksonville area Wednesday morning, the Weather Service said.

    The Weather Service said there could be “damaging wind risk” and storm surge flooding both Wednesday and Thursday, and there could also be “prolonged” flooding affecting the St. Johns River. Rain that has fallen further south will drain into rivers that flow into the St. Johns before flowing through Jacksonville to the ocean. So once the storm surge passes, there may still be water in the river trying to get out.

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    How much rain can Jacksonville expect from Hurricane Milton?

    Totals could range from 5 to 12 inches, with the higher accumulations in St. Johns County, Putnam and Flagler counties. In southeast Georgia, inland rain totals could reach as little as 2 to 4 inches, the Weather Service said.

    How strong are the winds from Hurricane Milton in Jacksonville?

    Tuesday morning, a weather forecast said peak winds in coastal areas of Duval County were expected to be only 20-20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. But the area is under a tropical storm warning, which by definition means sustained winds of 60 to 120 km per hour are expected within 36 hours.

    What will Hurricane Milton look like in St. Johns County?

    The Weather Service said Tuesday that hurricane conditions will be possible Wednesday night, with parts of the storm bringing heavy rain. County officials ordered people living near the water to evacuate Wednesday morning. Tropical storm conditions are expected on Thursday, with a 70% chance of rain improving from 90% on Wednesday night. The chance of showers drops to 30% early Friday morning, with the wind continuing until the new day.

    When will the storm be over?

    Milton is expected to cross the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, probably before noon, and should be well north of the Bahamas by that evening, leaving Floridians to pick up the rubble and begin rebuilding.

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